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L. J. KALVlG l POULTRY RoosT Filed Dec. 9, 1925 M 9M A A mmm J RKSN f June 14,'1927.

Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED STATES nnw'rs J1 icALvre, or KANA'WriA,roWm

POULTRY Roos'r.

Application led December rlhe object of my invention is to provide a poultry roost ot simple durable and coniparatively inexpensive construction.

More particularly my invention has to do with poultry roosts including a number ot perch members each formed of two parts, one of the parts having a groove arranged therein tor receivingv insecticide,` and coacting tongues and grooves on the two partsV arranged on opposite sides ot the groove adapted to contain the insecticide.

.Still a further Objectis to provide a poultry roost wherein insecticide may flow by gravity from a supply tank to the perch members and be distributed evenly over the perch members.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination ot the various parts ot my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set fort-h, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my poultry roost showing several perch members.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 ot Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on line 3-3 ot Figure 1 showing the supply tank for the insecticide.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line l1-t ot' Figure 1 showing one of the perch members and the connection between the supply tank and the insecticide groove or trough; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the perch members.

In the accompanying drawings I have used the reference numeral to indicate generally a pair of supports or horses, upon' which I mount a pair ol cross members 11 supported by a wall 12 or any other suitable support in a poultry house.

The cross members 11 have placed thereon a number of poultry porches 12, The perches 12a are formed or' two parts A and B. The part A is comparatively thicker than the part B and is formed with a groove 13 extending substantially from end to end ot' the part A.

The groove 13 does not, however, extend to the eXtreme ends of the part A and in .termed in the member 14,;part A.

',lhe coacting tongues and grooves let and e, 1925. serial No.' 721,318.

The part B is placed upon the upper surl face of the member or partV and has a pair ot tongues 14e which extend into grooves 15 are `positioned on opposite sides of the insecticide groove 13. y 4

Then the parts are assembled, that is the part B placed upon the part A, they are. nailed orf otherwise secured together.

lt will be notedV that the coacting tongues and grooves are arranged on the opposite sides ot the channel or groove 13 and this is of importance when insecticide is permitted to flow within the groove or channel 13.

The perc-hes 12EL have extended therethrough short pipes 16 which have openings 17 therein in communication with the insecticide groove 13.

A cap or closure 18 is mounted on the lower end ot each ot' the short pipes 16. A T fitting 19 is secured to the upper end ot each ot the pipes 16 with the exception of the end pipes which have connected to them elbow fittings 20.

A four-way fitting 21 is connected to one ot the pipes 16 wherein a second pipe 22 may be secured thereto upon which is mounted a supply tank or reservoir 23.

Washers `23EL preferably of leather, are placed under the caps 18, Ts 19, elbows and the cross 21. l

The littings 19, 2() and 21 are connected together by short supply pipes 24: wherein communication may be had from the supply tank 23 to the short pipes 16 and thence with the insecticide groove 13 in each ot the perch members 12.

rl`he supply tank 23 may be lilled with insecticide and due to its position above the perch members, the insecticide will be permitted to flow by gravity into the grooves 13 and as it is absorbed will continue to l flow into the grooves 13.

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wood iiller or otherwise rendered oil proof so that the insecticide will not saturate it but will only saturate the part B.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of my improved poultry roost without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any use of mechanical equivalents or modifications in structure which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

l. A poultry roost comprising a plurality of perch members, pipes for supplying insecticide to the perch members by gravity, a supply tank for the insecticide, each perch member formed of two intertitting members, one of said members having a groove therein for'receiving the insecticide, both of said members having coacting parts on their adjacent abutting surfaces along each side of the groove, means for connecting said pipes to said perch members, said meanscomprising openings through the perch members,

said pipes extending through the openings an'd clamped to the members, openings in said pipes for supplying said insecticide to said grooves.

2. A poultry roost comprising a plurality of spaced perch members, each perch member formed of two interfitting parts, one ot' said parts having a groove in its upper surface for receiving insecticide, the other of said part-s being arranged to cover said groove, a supply pipe extending above the several perch members, stub pipes at right angles to the supply pipe and each extending through a perch member and in communication with the groove therein, a supply tank above said supply pipe for containing insecticide whereby the supply of insecticide will flow to the grooves in said perch members by gravity and means screwed on to said stub pipes on either side of said roost members for clamping the parts of the roost members together and sealing the stub pipes relative to the roost members.

LEWIS J. KALVIG. 

